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Synonyms
pre·cip·i·tous (prĭ-sĭṕĭ-təs)

[Probably from obsolete precipitious, from Latin praecipitium, precipice; see precipice.]

adjective 

  1. Resembling a precipice; extremely steep. See synonyms at steep1
  2. Having several precipices: a precipitous bluff.
  3. Usage Problem Extremely rapid, hasty, or abrupt; precipitate: “The change has included a precipitous collapse of Communist authority” (New York Times) See Usage Note at: precipitate

derivatives

pre·ciṕi·tous·ly
adverb
pre·ciṕi·tous·ness
noun